The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted perf_event_open system call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade linux-vserver.Upgrade linux-grsec | Aug 30, 2017 | May 14, 2013 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | May 14, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-debugsourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-debugsourceUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-pae-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-pae-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-base-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-trace-debugsourceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-pae-base-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-ec2-debugsourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-pae-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-default-debuginfoUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-trace-devel-debuginfoUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-trace-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-debuginfoUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-devel-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xen | Feb 17, 2015 | May 14, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-225-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.8.0-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1432-omap4 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
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